| Description | Includes:
-four letters, dated April-October 1935, concerning Clark's lecture to the Florentine Club on 19th October
-five letters, dated 26 June-15 December 1936, concerning an opportunity for Nicolson in the role of honorary attaché at the National Gallery; advice about how best to train as an art historian; and letters of introduction for Nicolson in preparation for a trip to visit the museums and galleries in Europe
-letter, dated 21 December 1936, concerning an invitation to Lympne
-letter, sent 3 February 1938, concerning Bernard Berenson and the profession of art historian in the UK [A digital copy of this letter can be found below]
-letter, sent 23 February 1939, concerning Bernard Berenson; Clark's colleagues at the National Gallery and his recently published book 'One Hundred Details in the National Gallery'
-letter, dated 12 April 1939, suggesting that Nicolson might take up a position as Deputy Surveyor of the King's Pictures, explaining the scope of the position, and arrangements for meeting the King and Queen
-letter, sent 2 July 1940, concerning Nicolson's purchase of a work by Picasso
-letter,dated 13 May 1942, concerning Nicolson's election for membership of the Beefsteak club; arrangements for the safe-keeping and cleaning of pictures from the Royal Collection following the outbreak of the Second World War
-letter, dated 20 April 1945, concerning Anthony Blunt's appointment as Surveyor of the King's Pictures and the implications for Nicolson
-letter, dated 18 August 1945, concerning the reproduction of images in a publication on Pollaiuolo and the fate of various works of art in Germany following the end of the Second World War
-letter, undated [1939-1945] from Jane Clark concerning a visit to Manod to look at the National Gallery pictures cleaned by Holden
-letter, sent 30 December 1956, concerning Nicolson's review of Clark's book 'The Nude: a study in ideal form'
-letter, dated 1 January 1966, concerning a review of John Pope-Hennessy's Catalogues of Sculpture at the V&A; a revision of Clark's 1951 publication 'Pierro della Francesca'; and the possibility of obtaining copies of various articles by Clark published in the Burlington. Also includes a copy of Nicolson's reply.
-printed card, [1976], annotated by Clark, thanking Nicolson for condolences sent on the death of Jane Clark
Also includes two undated letters written by Clark concerning a returned cheque and a published text concerning 'The Adoration' by Gentili; and an undated letter, written by Jane Clark, concerning a visit to Lympne and Nicolson's forthcoming trip to the USA |
| Image Caption | Letter from Kenneth Clark to Nicolson, 3 February 1938, concerning Bernard Berenson and the profession of art historian in the UK (2pp) |